Stage 2 of Il Giro di Sicilia Open Fiber. The four-stage race, organized by RCS Sport / La Gazzetta dello Sport in conjunction with the Sicilian Region and scheduled from tomorrow to 6 April, will continue from Capo d’Orlando to Palermo with a long stage, 236km, hilly in the central part.

After crossing the neutralised zone, the peloton of 120 riders passed km 0 at 10:45. Did not start: dossard number 166, Filippo Rocchetti (Team Colpack).

During the stage, 13 seconds of time bonus are up for grabs in the individual overall classification by time, a maximum of 17 points are available for the points classification, and 5 points for the King of the Mountains competition.

ROUTE

Stage 2 – CAPO D’ORLANDO – PALERMO – 236km

The stage is divided into three separate parts: flat, mountain, then flat again. The first runs along the coast with no particularly difficult sections. The second section is in the island’s internal area with mountains until reaching Geraci Siculo (KOM) followed by Petralia Soprana. A descent towards the coast follows, where the stage continues flat, right until the finish in Palermo.

Final kilometres

The stage finale is raced on tarmac, with just a few mild bends and no major obstacles to report. The home stretch is 600m long, on 7.5m wide, flat and asphalt road.